Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill
Section 640m long on s slope of wardmoor hill

Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill

Scotland
HES SM3423
Site type
Section 640m long on s slope of wardmoor hill
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Wheel Causeway is a prehistoric routeway located on the southern slope of Wardmoor Hill in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. The surviving section extends approximately 640 metres and represents a constructed track of considerable antiquity, likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. The causeway demonstrates the engineering capability of ancient communities in upland terrain, with its physical form suggesting deliberate construction for regular transit across this landscape. Such monuments indicate established communication and movement patterns across the Borders region during prehistory.

Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3423. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill?

Wheel Causeway is a prehistoric routeway located on the southern slope of Wardmoor Hill in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3423.

Who is responsible for protecting Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill?

Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3423.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wheel Causeway,section 640m long on S slope of Wardmoor Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westshiels,spur earthwork 1550m SW of (0.3 km), Black Hill,settlement (1.5 km), Dykeheads,homestead moat (3.1 km).

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